Dream begins to fade. The “Arab Spring” will not lead to the birth of a large group of free and democratic republics. Tunisia, alone, is clearly going in this direction. It is still perhaps possible for Egypt, while it would be rash to make any forecasts about Libya. There will not be any genuine regime changes elsewhere in the region, except for some partial concessions at the very most. Many conflicts still persist and Amnesty International has sounded the alarm (EUROPE 10363) and is...